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L. l. BERKELEY.

RAH. ANCHOR.

APPLICATION-FILED JULY30. 191a.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Patented May 13, 1919.

L. J. BERKELEY.

RAIL ANCHOR. APPLICATION FILED JULY 30.19!!!- 2 SHEETS-*SHEET 2.

1,303,239. I Patent-ed May13, 1919.

MI I] TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAURENCE J'. BERKELEY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE 1? & M COMPANY,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13,1919.

Application filed July 30, 1918. Serial No. 247,406.

T 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LAURENCE J. Ban n- LEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Anchors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a rail anchor or anti-creeper, and particularly to a device adapted for engagement with one flange only of a rail.

A primary object of theinventmn is to provide a simple, inexpensive rail anchor, which is light in weight, compact, adapted to engage with one flange only of the rail, and which may be rigidly attached to the rail by an engagement that will be permanent, reliable and capable of withstanding any normal creeping pressure. i

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment, in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a rail and cross tie with the anchor of my.

invention in place on the rail.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the parts shown 1n Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3'.,-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an.enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing a preferred method of applying the anchor to the rail.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the body of the anchor.

Fig. 6 is a plan View of theblank from which the locking key of the anchor is made; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view ofthe key.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

the lower jaw 14 is provided a key-wayv 16 which extends, preferably, transversely through the casting and increases in depth inwardly of the recess between the jaws. A. flat key 17 is located in the key-way 16, the key being formed from a blank 17 shown in Fig. 6, notched at 18, the metal adjacent the notches being bent to form the teeth 19, the notched end of the blank being bent to a curved configuration corresponding to the curve of the bottom of the key-way.

The body of the anchor is placed or preferably driven upon the base flange of the rail with the key in the keyway in the posi tion shown in Fig. 4. The outer end of the key is provided with a perforation 20 and in applying the "device a tool, outlined at 21, Fig' 4, is inserted in the perforation and the key drawn outwardly through the keyway until the teeth 19 bite into the bottom of the rail, as shown in Fig. 3. The same movement ofthe tool will bend the outer end of the key so as to lock the same against an inward or retrograde movement.

Obviously the form and arrangement of the parts may be varied. considerably without departure from the principle of my invention. Therefore I do not wish to be understood as limiting the invention to the form and construction of theparts Shown except asset forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member and a key arranged between the same and the rail formed with a projection adapted, when the key is moved in the direction of its length, to embed itself in the rail at a point within the vertical edges of the rail.

2. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member and a key arranged between the same and the rail formed with a projection adapted, when the key is moved in the direction of its length, to embed itself in the rail at a point within the vertical edges ofthe rail, said key being adapted to assume a position, when operatively engaged with the rail, in which movement of thekey with respect to said rail engaging member is prevented. r j

3. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member and a key arranged between said member and rail adapted, when moved in the direction of its length, to have a biting engagement with the rail; saidkey being adapted to be bent when in its operative position to prevent movement in a direction to release its hold on therail.

4. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member and a key arranged between said member and the rail and 30 bedded: in the rail.

' edges of the rail when the key is drawn through said key way. I

6. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member formed with a keyway andfa key having a projection atone end; thereof which is adapted to be embedded in the rail when the key is drawn through said keyw ay, the other end of said key being bendable so as to lock the key with respect" to said'rail engaging member.

'7, Inga rail anchor, the combination of a rail, engaging member formed with a keyway disposed transversely of thelength of the rail and which is deeper at one end than at theother, and akey in said key-way movable lengthwise thereof having on the eX tre nity which is in the deeper end of the key-way; t plf lection adapted to be em- 8. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member recessed to form aws for engaging the top and, bottom of the base flange of a rail, one of said jaws being formed with a key-way which extends through the outer end of said. rail engaging meJnber, a slidable key in said key-way,

one end of Which projects therefrom, the other being formed with a tooth adaptedto be embedded in the base of the rail at a point within:the vertical edges of the rail.

9. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member recessed to form jaws for engaging the top and bottom of the base flangebf rail, one of said jaws being 'formed with a key-way which extends through the outer end of said rail engaging member, anda slidable key in said keyway, one end of which projects therefrom and is formed with an opening, for the purpose described, the other beingformed with a tooth adapted to be embedded in the base of the rail. 1

10. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member-recessed to form jaws for engaging the top and bottom of the base flange of a rail, one of said jaws being formed with a key-way which extends through the outer end of said rail engaging member, and a slidable key in said key-way, one end of which projects therefrom, is bendable and formed with an opening for the purpose described, the other being formed with a tooth adapted to be embedded in the base of the rail.

11. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member recessed to form jaws which engage the top and bottom of the base flange of the rail, the lower jaw being formed with a key-way disposed transversely of the length of the rail and which eXtends through the outer end of said memher, a key in said key-way formed on its inner end with a tooth adapted to be embedded in the rail, the other end of which projects beyond the key-way, for the purpose described.

12. In a rail anchor, the combination of a 'rail engaging member recessed to form jaws which engage the top and bottom. of the base flange. of the trail, the lower jaw being formed with a transversely disposed keyway which extends through the outer end of said member, a key in said. key-way formed on its inner end with a tooth adapted to be embedded in the rail, the other end of which projects beyond the key-way and is perforated and bendable for the purpose described.

'13. In a rail anchor, the combination of a rail engaging member recessed to form jaws which engage the top and bottom of the base flange of the rail, the lower jaw being formed with a transversely disposed keyway, the bottom of which at the inner end having a downward inclination, a key in said keyway formed on its inner end with a tooth adapted to be embedded in the rail, the other end of the key projecting in the key-way, for the purpose described.

14. In a, rail anchor, the combinationof a rail engaging member recessedto form jaws which engage the top and bottom, of the base flange of the rail, the lower jaw being formed with a transversely disposed keyway, the bottom of which at the 'inner end has a downward inclination, a key in said key-way formed on its inner end with a tooth adaptedto be embedded in the rail, the other end of the key projectingin the key-way being perforatedand bendable, for the purpose described.

LAURENCE J. BERKELEY.

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